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A la veille d'un procès intenté par Bolloré contre des journalistes de médias français, des organisations dénoncent l’emprisonnement de 6 leaders des communautés locales affectées par les investissements d'une société liée au groupe Bolloré.

Six personnes ont été condamnées à des peines de cinq et six mois de prison pour avoir détruit 40 palmiers à huile appartenant à l’entreprise Socfin.

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1.500 hectares auraient déjà été acquis par une société de Hong Kong dans l'Indre

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La culture extensive de l'huile de palme dans le monde pose de gros problèmes de déforestation et certains exploitants ne respectent pas les principes directoires mis en place au niveau de l'OCDE. C'est le cas notamment de la société luxembourgeoise d'origine belge Socfin.

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Wilmar International, berikrar menjalankan kebijakan ‘Nihil Eksploitasi’ atau ‘Zero Exploitation’ seiring komitmen ‘Nihil Deforestasi'. Praktiknya, Wilmar masih merampas hak-hak masyarakat seperti dialami masyarakat adat Nagari Kapa, Pasaman Barat, Sumatera Barat.

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